Mattress-roll-forming machine.



Patented Apr: 8, 1.919.! i

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V1, w0R0LL. g U y MATTRESS ROLL FORMHMGMACHIAIE.Y APPL|CAT|`0N- FILED 1AN.f25.'1918.

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BY v Y l fat-ema A514. 8,1910. .n

ATTORNEY omriingsrarns PATENT; omer..

Joisnrn W; nnoLL; or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

na'rTREssRoLnf-romrrne MACHINE.

To all whom t mag/conormf Be, a known that, I, Jesse" -W.- DRQLL, a citizen of the United States, resid-mgm the ments 1n mattress roll forming .machines wherein a pairrof parallel needles operate in conjunction with sewing means to'paclr stuffing into a corner of amattress to form an permanently secure a roll on thereof.

In :the manufacture of mattresses yandthe like it is conceded that theormation of a" rolll around the edges of the, mattress tends .to prevent said edges from rbreaking dotvn? and also to retain the shape of the mattress.y yTo accomplish this feature lit is necessary that thev roll shall be hard avndvuni'formly packed. l f Y f It is the practicetopack a `port1on of the mattress stutling adjacent the corners and c edges thereofft-o form arollby means of packing needles operated manually whicln however skilful theV operator, doesynot aljways provide an evenly formed and/'a hard uniformly packed froll. f r

Thel present state of the artl discloses means whereby a packing needle enters 'one side of a mattress at'right angles thereto and after changing its course packs a ompara tively small portion of stuffing into. a squareV corner.. Experiment has disclosed thatths form of a devicedoes notengage and'pack sufficient mattress stuffing to form a su ciently hardroll andas the pivotal point of the needle mustfnecessarily be some'distance from the mattressisaid ticking is gathered towardthe edge of the mattress which when. released by the needle, in spreading "out after being sewed, forms a pocket greatly Atoo large for the amount of stuffing gathered the needle. -r l y A further disadvantage yin this form of machine is that in withdrawing. the needle the operation Vis reversedwhich causes the needle to bring away from the packing a portion of the stuffing previously packed therein therebyy reducing-the har' ness and firmness of the roll.

The, present invention has for its object the provision ofa pair of .packing needles toV the edgesy at 'Ere similar par Specifieatironof Letterslatent. Itatntedipl. 8,1919. Applicationanaminary2551e1s." serial no, 215.010 7 L..

enter the `to ,and the side of a mattress4 ad: Jacentonee Y ge and to include in their movementaigreaterarc than heretofore accom; plishedthe'reb engaging and packin into theedge a su cienttquantity of stu g to form a hard,'compact,roll. Y

A sewing[means 1s providedito perma? nentlysecure the roll'as soonfasj formed-.by

jthe packing needles,and the packing needles arewlthdrawn along the line of their longitudinal -a'Xes/so as to prevent disturbance or withdrawal of the-packed stu ng. w

The entire machine is moved equalspaces lar: intervals to provide a uni orm stitchmgvvhicli, with' the uniformly packed4 and formedroll, will presenta more regular and' therefore; a neater appearance ythan .Work donebyghand', a'swell as forming a greater numberofro'lls within a givenftime.

Ar'iothery 'obj ectoff the present `invention `is to provide improved l'means` for causingjtheI roll '.forlningnechanism to assume various anglesrelatively, to the edge of the mattress wherebythe rollmay'be formed abovefor be# loWfthe edge'of the mattress thereby/giving c anfappearance yof thickne'ssto the mattress.

v 1 vaccomplish these-severaly objects` by.' meansiof the improved. formfof device. disclosedr in the ,drawings forming a parteithe present specification .wherein like ychar-` acters fof reference are 'used/to kdesignate `ts throughout the said specification and drawings,l and in Which-- Figure 1* is `a transverse sectional v'iew taken through a portion of a; mattress roll formingtable disclosing .my improvement in frontelevation attached thereto;

fFig. 2 is ianelevation taken atright angles f tofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 v.is an enlargedf'broken frontlelevation of the mechanism arrangedverticallyl to simplify the drawingsdisclosing.theymecha4 nisin inra normal or starting position.;

v Fig. 4f is a Asimilar view disclosing ythe needles Within the mattress;

@Figa 5U is a similar view 'disclosingthe needles'forming the-roll; v

Figi is assimiler Vview disclosing the seW- inglneedleengaginglthe formedl roll Figi 7 is a brokersidefelevation, partlyl in section. of 'Figf y l ,f

' Fig. Sfis aviexv Jsimilar ltoy Fig.' 6 disclosing the sewing needle after having formed a stitch and 'the needles.` being kWithdrawn 9 a similari' view disclosingvthe mal position;

position just prior to being returned to nor- Fig. 10A is adetailed view disclosing the means for regulating the adjustable propelling mechanism.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 is used to designate a' portion of the top of what is known in the art as a mattress table on which mattresses are usually placed while being tufted and rolled.

'l The table lis provided with guide plates 2 near the edges thereto to regulate the posiytion oftheV mattress to be operated upon relatively to the mechanism.

The vtable 1 is also provided with a Stringer 3 having inset electrical conductors 101 in the outer face andy having a supporting track 6, hereinafter' described more in detail, thereof.

A second stringer 7 is provided which acts as a fulcrum to a wheel 8 rotatably mounted upon the end of an arm 9 secured to a frame I to keep the machine up to the working line as represented by the edges of the. mattress.

The frame 10 is also' provided with a hol- Vlow standard 16 within'which is slidably mounted an Vextension 17 the lower end of kwhich extends below the frame 10 and is engaged by a threaded nut 18 to raise and lower the said extension 17 to' adjust the machine to mattresses of various thicknesses. A spring 19 normally raises the extension 17 to its extreme height and the nut 18 pulls the extension 17v downward against the tension of the spring 19 to lower same and when the nut 18 is turned to release the extension 17 the said spring 19 raises said extension. Y

A secondV extension 21 is pivotally mounted as at 22 to the upper end of the extension 17 and carries a shaft 24 having mounted thereon a YshuttleJ cam 26, and a cam 27 whose edge 28 engages a roller 29 mounted upon the lower end of a square rod 31 slidably mounted within t-he frame 21 to carry a pair of arms 32 pivotally mounted upon the upper end thereof.

The cam 27 is also provided with a groove 33 which engages a roller 34 mounted on the pivotally connected ends of a pair of links 36 whose-opposite ends are pivotally connected to a second pair of arms or levers 37 in turn pivotally mounted at their upper ends to a sleeve 38 slidablv mounted upon the square shaft or rod 3l as disclosed in Fig. 7 of the drawings.

secured to the lower outer surface otally mounted upon the lower ends thereof a pair of packing needles 41 having extensions 42 whose ends are pivotally connected to the lower ends of the first set of arms 32, the purpose of whichwill hereinafter be more fully described. A

A sewing needle arm or lever 46 is pivotally mounted at its upper end to the upper extension 21 and is provided with a roller 47 which engages a groove 48 on the rear face of the cam 27, as disclosed in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

A shuttle arm 53 is pivotally mounted at its upper end to the upper extension 21 and carries at its lower end a shuttle carrier 54 to slidably engage a shuttle 56 as disclosed in Figs. l and 7 of the drawings.

The shaft 24 is provided with a bevel gear 61 which meshes with a similar gear '62 on the upper end of a shaft 63 whose lower end is slidably mounted within a -yoke 64 pivotally mounted upon a shaft 71 of any suitable motor `not shown. A worm gear 66 is feathered to the lower end of the shaft 63 and is driven by a worm 67 on the shaft 71.

As the upper extension 2l is vpartially ro- .tated on its pivot 22 to adjust the mechanism relatively to the position of the mattress indicated in dotted lines in the several gures it is obvious that the shaft G3 will sllde through the worm gear 66.

rPhe shaft71 is provided with a clutch 73 whereby the operation of the mechanism may be interrupted. The clutch is normally held in engaging relation by an operating lever 74 normally held in position b v means of a toothed bar 76. When the lever 74 is released from the bar 76 a spring 77 operates to disengage the clutch 73 b v moving the operating lever 74 thereof. f

A second worm gear 81 meshes with the worm gear 67 and rotates a shaft 82 extending below the frame 10 and provided with a cam 83 which operates a lever ,84, provided with an antifriction roller 85.

A rod 86 has one end pivotally mounted upon the end of the lever 84 and is reciprocated thereby at regular intervals to move the frame 10 and mechanism connected thereto equal distances between stitches and cycles of the machine.

The free end of the rod 86 is slidably mounted within a suitable guide 89 secured to the under side of the frame 10.

The rod 86 is provided with a pair of weighted pawls 87 to engage a rack 38 on the lower side of the track or supporting channel 6 and move the frame 10 when said rod 86 is moved in one direction and to release said rack 88 when moved in the opposite direction by the action of the lever 8l and came 83.

In order to regulate the distance moved a set screw 50 shown iniFig. l() 'ofithedrawfings, is adjusted V(to regulate 'the throw of the lever 8i to include only vra sufficient number of teeth of the rack 88 to move thefranie 10 the required distance. i y ln adjusting the angle of vthe mechanism; including the packing needles l1, relatively to the mattress M, which is vindica-ted throughout several views by ineans of' dotted lines. the said mechanism issecured inthe. required positionA by'ineans of the clamp inf dicated in general Aby the n'uineralilh).l

A receptacle'itiy is providedto contain thread for the sewing needle l97 .onV the lower end of the needlefarm'or lever- 46j The thread passes through an eyelet on the needle arm 4G and also throughfaV second eyelet 91 at or near the pivotal vpoint 22:of y

the extensions 1,7 and 2l.

By means of this arrangement the thread is tightened or taken up when the arinVL 4B recedes troni the mattressM after having stitched the said mattress Mij When the needle' 97 is in the mattress M the eyelets 9`0cand 91 are close together so that the thread passes a compartively short distance from one to the other end Athen vthrough the eye of .the needle 97. `When the. needle 97 isreeeded the thread ig pulled backward or outward with the arm 46 and eyelet 90 thereon thereby Vtaking upfthe slack in saidthread as`.di s`closed 'in lFigs. 1" and 3 of the drawings- E 'lhe operation isas follows: f' p The normal position ofthe mechanism and parallel packing needles i1-is asf dis-` closed in Figs. land 2 of the drawings.jy

The KVmotor, not shown, being i supplied with energy through the trolleys 100, which aie secured to and insulated from the traine 10 and which engage conductorsll in'fthe grooves 4 of the Stringer 3, operates the various gears, worms and cams. 'l

The rotation of the cam 27 will cause the groove 33 therein and lthe face 28 thereof to j engage the roller 3% of the links 36 Sand the roller Q9 on the lower end of the square rod 31 respectively, therehy moving the'parms 32 and 37V downwardvr and 'parallel with the lon-- gitudinalaxisot the shaft-or rod31toiniove the parallel packing needles 41 into themattress ltd as disclosed in Figs ot-'the'drawings.

From this iiointonthie;groove 33 only ris concentric to the cani 27 so that a `continued" rotation ot the camA '27 will. hold the linitst in alineinent and the arms 37 stationary l while'the roller 29. actuated by the face 28 ot the cam Q7 moves the rod 31 downward and also ,the level-$32 connected thereto which will operate to rotate the pafckiiig needles -ll on their pivotal points and into alinenient and par-lt stutlingw-ithiiithe niat tress M into the `ornerI 'ot` said mattress thereinv forming a hard firm and uniforn'ily packed troll; as disclosed in Fig. 5 ofthe Y' drawings. c A i i A'rod '102`0has itsupper end secured tof the topA ofi-the upper extension 21vandis thereby "preventing 'the said arms 37roin moving downward while theshaft or square rod 31 is being moved by-'the'aetion oftheface'28` of the cani L27, -and illustrated in Figs'land 7 :of the drawin s.V

V-Aspiring lfisinterposec ontherod 31` and between the extension 21 anda .init-120 on the topof said rod 31. Theisleeve 107 is secured tortherod 31 andtwhenthe roller 279 is Apermitted to recede by thepfaee Q8 oi' the cam 27 the-spring 105 acting againstthe nut 12()l returns the armsy 32i to normalpositions' This spring is'also 'used' toretainthe roller Q9Lconstantly against the faceQS of A1continuedv 'rotation ot' the cani '2.7' will' eaueithe/Ygroove Sin theciear face'thereo't to operate :the needle' ai"niw-16.aiid move/the. needle 97 through the" inattressi'hl dis#v closed inig. Geol the'drawings. i Y After theneedle 97 has pulled lthe thread through the formed ,roll the groove 48Min the rear face ofthe-cani' f27j'operates' to ie' cede the needle 97 suiiiciently vto torni a loop in ,the usual manner.l i .At this point thegic'ani` c operates theshuttle:arm 53ztof move the l shuttle 56 through the loop sofoimed, said loop readily 'passing between the shuttleG Ythrough the loop so formed,l said looprea'd: "ily passing between the shuttle-56, 'andthe' resilient shuttle holder 54 onthe lowei`l end ofthefshuttlearin 53.VL 'K -v ""This position is disclosed inside elevation `inFig. -7 ofthe drawings, the dotted*` lines being usedv toindioate the forward position ot the shuttlej.

ino Y The withdrawal of theirneedle troni theV l V formed roll andthe return Ain'oveinent of the Vslnittle arm' v53y with rits shuttle 537 tends"A to d'ranivt'lock stitch throughthe` formed roll ythe' ev'e'lets 90 and '91 operating to take-up theV slaekrin thethiiead passing through the yneedle-'hs disclosed inflilig 8 of the drawings.

` After th'e lroll yhasfbeen iliormedl aridfper4v ginaneiitly securedcibythe hereinabove deq scriheds'ewing mechanism a drop-in-the ,"jro'ove iif'ifoit the cainf27 operates to more the pivotal point ott-he links 3G upward fthereby opening thelower ends ot the arms` l 37 to withdraw VVtheneedles Ll1 from the roll y along the lines of their longzitaidinal, axes thereby `withdrawing "said p'a-ekingiieedles 141V without `afl`ectiiig-tl`ie stuiiing inv the` `formed roll. l f' l i As soon astheneedle'sgll have-cleared the.y

ticking or mattress M aridi-,op in v'the facei of the calin 2 7 operatesto release the; square rod' 31 @which isthen; moved upward bythe iio.

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I tension .of the spring 105.` A continued j drop of the groove 33 toward the center of ytoothed bar or ratchet 88 on the lower side of the track 6 and move the frame 10 and all of the mechanism connected thereto a prede- .termined distance as determined or regulated by the set screw 50 as disclosed in Fig. 10 of the drawings.

The cams then operate the various arms and -needles as hereinbefore described to 'form-fa continuous roll along the edges of the mattress and to permanently secure said roll by stitching.

When a roll has been formed around the i entire upper edge of the mattress M the mattress is turned over and the same operation repeated to form a roll along the other edges of the said mattress M.

It is obvious from the foregoing that I have provided an improved mattress roll forming machine adapted to gather stuiiing from a greater area and through a greater angle than has heretofore been accomplished by employing a pair of parallel packing needles and mechanism to force said needles into the side and top of a mattress adjacent the corners thereof and -swinging said needles to gather stuiling into the corner of the mattress, thereby forming a hard, uniformly packed roll, as well as means for perfas manently securing the roll when formed.

. It is also obvious that by altering the angle Vof the needles and operating arms therefore, relatively to the mattress M, that the position of the formed roll upon the mattress may be regulated and adjusted.

The details of construction are so susce tible to variation that I do not wish to con e myself to the precise construction shown herein but rather to avail myself of any modification that .may fall 'properly within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention what I 'claim as new and desire to secure by Let- 1. A mattress roll forming machine comprising a pair of pivotally mounted packing needles; means for moving the needles into the top and side of a mattress adjacent the corner thereof and at an angle to said side and top; means for rotating the needles on their pivotal points to gather stufng vwithin the mattress into the corner thereof from both sides to form a roll on said corner; and means for sewing the roll sow` formed.

2. A mattress roll forming machine comprising a pair of pivotally mounted packing needles; means for moving the needles into the top and side of a mattress adjacent the corner thereof and at an angle to said side and top; means for rotating the needles on their pivotal points to gather stuffing within the mattress into the corner thereof from both sides to form a roll on said corner; and means for sewing the roll so formed, means for withdrawing the needles away from each other and from the mattress; and means for returning the needles to a parallel position after having been withdrawn from the mattress.

3. A lmattress roll forming machine comprising a pair of pivotally mounted packing needles; means for .moving the needles into the top and side of a mattress adjacent the corner thereof and at an angle to said side and top; means for rotating the needles on their pivotal points to gather stuffing within the mattressinto the corner thereof from both sides to form a roll on said corner; and means for sewin the roll so formed; means for withdrawing the needles away from each other and from the mattress; and means for returning the needles to a parallel position after having been withdrawn from the mattress; and means for moving the needles along the edge of the mattress between operations.

4. A mattress roll forming machine comprising a pair of pivotally mounted packing needlesmeans for moving the needles into the top and side of a mattress adjacent the corner thereof and at an angle to said side and to means for rotating the needles on their pivotal points to gather stuffing within the mattress into the corner thereof from both sides to form a roll on said corner; and means for sewing the roll so formed; means for withdrawing the needles away from each other and from the mattress; and means for returning the needles to a'parallel position after having been withdrawn from the mattrgss; and means for moving the needles along the mattress equal distances at regular intervals.

- 5. A mattress roll forming machine comprising a pair of pivotally mounted packing needles; means for moving` the needles into the top and side of a mattress adjacent the corner thereof and at an angle to said side and top; means for rotating the needles on their pivotal points to gather stuing within the mattress into the corner thereof from both sides to form a roll on said corner; and means for sewing the roll so formed; means for withdrawing the needles away from each lll other and from the mattress; and means 130 from the roll; and means for returning the varranged at an angle to one edge ofthe mattress and in a vertical plane; a pair of parallel packing'needles pivotally mounted upon .thelower yends ofthe arms to engage the and one side of the mattress adjacent top ' the edge thereof; means for moving the arms and needles thereon into the mattress; meansv for rotating` the needles toward and in alinement` with each other Within the mattress to gather and pack stuiiing into the corner thereof to form aroll; sewing means to secure the roll permanently; and means forspreading the varms to Withdraw` the 4 needles from the mattress vWhile alined to prevent stuii'ing from being Withdrawn from 'the rol; and 'means for returning the needles to normal position after being withdrawn `from the mattress; and means for moving the frame along the edge of theiable equal distances at regular intervals@ 13. The combination with a mattress roll forming machine of a table to support a mattress; a frame mounted to traverse the side of the table; a air of arms pivotally an'd slidably :mounted upon the frame and arranged at an angle to one edge yof the mattress and in. a vertical"-plane' a pair of parallelv` packing needles pivotally mounted .uponthe lower ends of the arms to engage the to and one side of the mattress adjacent` tie edge thereof; means for moving thearms and needles thereon into the mattress ;means for rotating the needles toward and in alinement with each other Within the mattress to gather .and pack stuiiingr` into the corner thereof to form a roll; sewing means l to secure the roll permanently; and means for spreading the arms to Withdraw the needles from the mattress While alined to prevent stuiing from being withdrawn from the roll; and means for returning the needles to normal position after being Withdrawn from the mattress; and means for moving the frame along the edge of the table equal distancesv at regular intervals; and means for regulating the distance moved.

14. The combination with a mattress roll forming machine of a table to support a mattress' a frame mounted to traverse the side of the table; a pair of arms pivotally andl slidably mounted u'pon the frame and arranged at an an'gle to one edge ofthe mattress and in a vertical plane; a pair of parallel packing needles pivotally mounted upon the lower ends of the arms to engage the top and one side of the mattress adjacent the edge thereof; means for moving the arms and needles thereon into themattress; means for rotating the needles toward and in alinement with each other within the mattress to gather and pack stuing into the corner thereof to form a roll; sewing means to secure the rollfpermanently; and means for spreading the .arms to withdraw the needles `from the mattress While alined to f prevent stuifing from being Withdrawn from the "roll'; and means. for returning the needles to normal position after being withdrawn from the mattress; and means for movingthe frame along the edge of the table equal distances at regular intervals;

and means for regulating the distance moved; 'and means for alterin the angle of the arms and needles relatively to the frame to regulate the position of the roll on the mattress.

signature.

JdsEPHW. DRoLL. 

